Resumen

LIPP, Marilda Emmanuel Novaes; CABRAL, Ana Carolina  y  GRUN, Taísa Borges. Case study: anger management training of a hypertensive patient. Rev. bras. ter. comport. cogn. [online]. 2009, vol.11, n.2, pp.231-245. ISSN 1517-5545.

The objective of the present work is to present a case study of one of the participants of the Anger Management Training program developed by Lipp. The hypothesis tested was that anger management training would reduce interpersonal stress as well as cardiovascular reactivity during moments of stress. The psychological evaluation used the State-Trait Anger Inventory and the Lipp Stress Symptom Inventory. Finger blood pressure and heart rate were monitored continuously during the laboratory session using the Finapress methodology. Results indicated a significant decrease in several of the anger sub-scales, such as state, trait, temperament, reaction, anger-out, control and expression of anger. They also showed decreases in stress levels and blood pressure reactivity during the experimental sessions. Analyses of the transcript of the anger management sessions revealed a decrease in anger behavior and an increase in appropriate actions. It was concluded that the changes in target behavior shown by the participant indicate the effectiveness of the training in reducing stress and anger.

Palabras clave : Anger Management Training program; Stress; Anger; Hypertension; Case study.

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